I've read enough of these to feel guilty for not posting my own. Here it is!

real name? Brian
age? 33
how long been playing? almost 1 year
origin of user name? band name
top 5 drummers? (on DW) - Moore, Greb, Carey, Bonham, Purdie
(not on DW) - John Wright (nomeansno), Bill Stephenson (descendents), Damon Che (Don Cab), Will Sharf (keelhaul).
make of drumkit? Gretsch
make of cymbal? Paiste Sigs
where do you practice? my basement
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? originals YO
what style of music? you tell me (thread search "Finally, studio tracks")
favourite take out food? Thai
country? 'Mericuh
one really odd fact about yourself? I've had 4 concussions (sweet!)
how did you start drumming? I couldn't find the right combo of personality, artistic vision and skills.

real name? Casey
age? 26
how long been playing? 19yrs
origin of user name? Its just something my friends started calling me.
top 5 drummers? Morgan Agren, Tomas Haake, Gene Hoglan, Mike Portnoy, Ian Paice
make of drumkit? Yamaha Oak
make of cymbal? Sabians
where do you practice? In an office space where I work
are you in a band/s? Two bands. Click the links in my Sig.
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Proggy Metal
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? hmm.. I have 14 fingers.
how did you start drumming? When I was about 7 I asked my dad to show how to play.

I've been playing on-and-off for 6 years (more-off-than on). I'm not in any bands, but I'll start one sometime. My drumset is a very trashy and old Sunlite with various cymbals. I also play guitar and electric bass.

Last edited by Terraform; 10-16-2005 at 10:42 PM.
Reason: wanted to add more info

Hello, folks! I am brand new to this so bear with me! I've spent many happy hours on drummerworld.com. Thought it was time I joined in (about 10 minutes ago). I've seen some great pix, read some good advice, and what awesome videos!! Well, here goes...

real name? Frank
age? 49
how long been playing? on and off since I was 17
origin of user name? I'm from Alabama and I try to play drums!
top 5 drummers? Tommy Aldridge, Bruce Crump, Frank Beard, John Bonham, Steve Gadd
make of drumkit? Peace (practice kit), Pearl Birch (gig kit), Peavey Radial Pros (under glass)
make of cymbal? Zildjian, of course
where do you practice? in my basement
are you in a band/s? yes!
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? oldies
favourite take out food? chicken
country? US of A
one really odd fact about yourself? Retired from the US Air Force in 2000
how did you start drumming? banging on my desk in 6th grade

Hello, My name is Michael, I'm a freshman in High School. I've played Drums for around five or so years. I guess I'm ok at drums. hopefully I can get some things posted so that drummer can critique my work.

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real name?Derek Matthews
age? 34
how long been playing? 3 weeks
origin of user name? My mother
top 5 drummers? Vinnie paul, Niel Peart, Chris Adler, Phil Collins, Jon Bonham
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? My Garage
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? I'm still in "training"
one really odd fact about yourself? I refuse to eat while driving.
how did you start drumming? After I achieved other goals I started.

real name? dan p
age? 15
how long been playing? 2 months
origin of user name? my name for football
top 5 drummers? joey jordison, terry bozzio, jojo mayer, some i forgot
make of drumkit?pacific wooooot
make of cymbal?some saiban some pdp some wuhan
where do you practice?basment
are you in a band/s? alot
covers or originals?both
what style of music? metal, punk, ska,
favourite take out food?chinese
country?us
one really odd fact about yourself?im tall
how did you start drumming?slipknot

real name? Jacob Smith
age? 15
How long been playing? around 6 months
origin of username? I was eating goldfish when i was high and the name just came out of my mouth. **I quit after 10 days of this post**
Top 5 drummers? Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, Nick Mason, Peart, Buddy Rich
Make of drumkit? Rydeen 4 piece
Make of cymbals?Zildjian k, ZBT's and a Sabian B8
Where do you practice? anywhere my drumset is
are you in bands? no
covers or originals? both
style of music? anything with good drums in it
favorite take out food? pizza
Country? America
really odd facts about yourself? I have a speech impedemant.
How did you start drumming? I have always wanted to play drums, but the thing that made me decide to go through with it is that all my friends were playing instruments like bass and guitar.

real name? Rob East
age? 16
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? I was to lazy to think of anything more creative
top 5 drummers? Bonham, beauford, Buddy Rich, Ginger Baker, and umm....did i mention Bonham?
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Anywhere possible
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals?
What style of music? Jazz
favourite take out food? Chinese is bomb
country? Whereever i end up in the morning.
one really odd fact about yourself? ummm.. I have the worst case of ADHD in san diego county
how did you start drumming? I was really baked at my friends house and i got a hold of his drumsticks and started playing and i pretty much never stopped. haha funny how that happens
Hobbies other than drumming? Snowboarding, surfing, skating, smoking, drinking, umm...i think thats it.................SEX

Real name:Peter
Age:43
How long playing:37 years
User Name:wonder1
Top 5 drummers:Steve Gadd,Billy Cobham,Terry Bozzio,Simon Philip,Akira Jimbo.
Make of drumkit:Tama,Self design/home-made:Cocktail drums,GigBoxs,Groove Box,other effects.
Make of Cymbals:Ued all kind of cymbals!
Place to pratice:My dad's house & my own house.
Band:Used to have a Jazz Fusion band 25 years ago(Getting Tired,wanted to look for something new!)Now,playing with Finger style guitar player now(1 drummer,1 guitar player)sometime did play with Jazz Trio(Piano,Bass & drum)what I do now,mostly unplug & low volume gigs.
Style of music:Jazz
Country:Malaysia
how did I start: from my uncle(drummer),I'm from Music family!!
Wish to meet new drummer friends & learn from them.

real name? Julien Amar
age? 12
how long been playing? a year
origin of user name? years ago, used it for over ten forum logins and usernames
top 5 drummers? Buddy rich, Yesper Stromblad, Josh Frese, Bernard Purdie, max roach
make of drumkit? Now youll all laugh at me, Westbury
make of cymbal? Favorite company is zildjan, altough i currently have sabian high hats, secondary ride, wuhan china, and sabian crash
where do you practice? Basement......
are you in a band/s? Yes, one called IROCKANESE
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? experimental
favourite take out food? chinese
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? whats one... *pulls out list of odd facts* has made 15 full length powerpoint slideshows just for the heck of it
how did you start drumming? I started african drumming, then started drum kitting.

real name? Zak O'Donnell
age? 14
how long been playing? 7 months
origin of user name? Bonhams amazing
top 5 drummers? john bonham..keith moon.. neil peart... mitch mitchell and alex van halen
make of drumkit? ludwig
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? my room
are you in a band? ya
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock and roll
favourite take out food? subway
country? canada
one really odd fact about yourself? none
how did you start drumming? watched school of rock and decided to play.

real name? Nathan M. (clever user name huh?)
age? 31
how long been playing? since i was 14...with large gaps
origin of user name? you work it out.
top 5 drummers?i bet you don't know this lot (not top - but drummers that i like) Bernard purdie,Brent McLachlan , Hasmish Kilgour, Adam Pierce, Ringo Starr and Bevan Smith
make of drumkit? tama
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? studio
are you in a band? yes
covers or originals? orginal. never played a cover (whilst in band - not practice) in my life - what's the point (not including jazz, that i understand)
what style of music? left field rock - rock music which is trying new and interesting things (M83, mice parade...etc)
favourite take out food? none.
country? from NZ living in london.
one really odd fact about yourself? none of your business....
how did you start drumming? how? i taught myself. i save d for a kit and got one. (don't you mean why? (far more intresting)) always wanted too...since i was old enough to walk (honest)

real name? Josh
age? 21
how long been playing? since I was 12, so about 9 years now.
origin of user name? Thats my artist name when I do graphics.
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Mike Portnoy, Virgil Donati, John Tempesta, Chad Sexton
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste, Wuhan anything that sounds good.
where do you practice? At my bands practice spot.
are you in a band? yes
covers or originals? orginal, I just cant express myself through covers.
what style of music? Metal, hardcore, death, etc... anything heavy.
favourite take out food? Mcdonalds dollar menu, perfect for the working drummer.
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? When I met Gerry Brown I told him to sign something to josh with love......he didnt.
how did you start drumming? how? I can remember wanting to play drums from the first time I saw them. I got my first taste in middle school and played all through highschool. Got my first kit when I was in highschool and have been playing set ever since. I played in jazz groups, rock groups, oldies, and now metal.

real name - jozef whipple
age- 17
playing -7
origin of username- jumping dont know where that came from? joe from jozef. (nickname)
top 5 drummers- dave grohl, chad smith, taylor hawkins, tommy lee, john theadore
Drumkit- premier
Cymbals- Sabian , Zildjan
Practice - home
In a band? 2 bands
Covers or originals- originals
style - everything. percussion and drum corp also. Specialize in heavy rock, rock, funk
take out food- Pizza
country- Australia
Odd fact- i dont like forums. but this site has caught me!
How did i start drumming- all ways wanted to. listning to the radio all ways amazed by the sound of drums.first picke up the sticks when i joined the junior school band.

style - lately, classic rock, I also have been involved in Heavy Metal, Jazz and Latin Bands

take out food- Spanish food

country- now living in US

Odd fact- Back in the eighties I played on a Rock band in Venezuela that never became too famous to make the cut. We had the chance to produce two records. Our second record was so commercially unsuccessful that next year of their production you could find it almost free at record stores, however I don't know how it became a rarity and last year I saw somebody bidding for 300 $ at ebay for a copy of that record!

How did i start drumming- My older brother is a Classic Piano Player, when I was 5 years old, I played "maracas" (a venezuelan folk instrument, it souds like a shaker) with him in family parties. I fell attracted to percussion instruments. When I was 9 years old I saw a drummer on a band and starting at that moment I asked my dad to buy me a drum set. They were too expensive in my country, but I never give up. Finally, I bought my own drum set with saving the earnings of my first job when I was 19 years old.

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Real Name - Danny Lease
Age- 41
Playing - On and Off about 25 years
Origin of Username- Well my first name is Danny and I play a Sonor Force 3000 series set. Put em together and whadya got......
Top 5 drummers- Steve Smith, Neal Peart, Dean Castronovo, Myron Grumbacher, Will Calhoun
Drumkit- Sonor Force 3001 Indigo Purple
Cymbals- Paiste 502 and Alpha Series
Practice - At Home
In a band - Two actually
Covers or originals- Covers
Style - Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Take out food- Pizza
Country- US of frikken A
Odd fact- Never really started playing seriously with a band till after I was 40
How did I start drumming- Can't really remember who it was but I remember watching a Big Band Drummer playing on TV and saw how much fun he was having and decided I wanted to have that much fun

cornelius van beekum
mapex
zildijan
age 14
since 5
style metal, rock
i like to play with a dubble pedal real fast but almost only quick
gimmings
i also like to play fast snare base combinations
my favourite five are: joey jordison, igor cavalera, dave silveria, mitch mitchel
and dave grohl
practise every free hour i have =-))

real name? Nick Campo
age? 16
how long been playing? 4
origin of user name? Remember the drummer off of that show "That Thing You Do"
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Terry Bozio, Mitch Mitchel, "Pretty Purtie"
make of drumkit? Precussion Plus
make of cymbal? Sabian and paiste
where do you practice? My house or in garage bands
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Classic Rock, Rock, and some punk
favourite take out food? Any i love food
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I can play tons of other instruments
how did you start drumming? I was beating on everything and needed sound for the beat

real name? Caleb Comstock
age? 23
how long been playing?
four years
origin of user name?
my parents gave it to me
top 5 drummers?
five biggest influences on me have been my dad, billy cobham, buddy rich, dave witte, and art blakey
make of drumkit?
pearl
make of cymbal?
some zildjian, some meinl
where do you practice?
anywhere that i can
are you in a band/s?
taking a break right now, and realizing that not having bands to play with SUCKS (had multiple things going with friends for a while until i took a job in a different state; now i'm very homesick).
covers or originals?
originals (well, aside from the grindcore cover of "carry on my wayward son"...)
what style of music?
one of em was a southern rock band with some real funky stuff goin on, and one was a metal band called amish acid dealer which was headed in a direction i would describe as "grindcore bebop" before we kinda went our separate ways and myself and one of the guitarists (who's also a great pianist) started playing a lot of free jazz with some other dudes...needless to say, i need to get back home because i miss all of it.
favourite take out food?
tacos, tortas, burritos, gorditas, koketadas...anything you can buy from a cart
country?
united states, usually texas but oklahoma right now
one really odd fact about yourself?
hmm...kinda hard to narrow it down to just one...but it is really odd that i didn't start playing until after i moved out of my parents' house even though my dad was a drummer (semi-pro, gigged in bar bands for like 30 years) and there were drums in the house during most of my growing up years...
how did you start drumming?
funny story...

i was 19 at the time, and i was playing "tony hawk's pro skater" (the first one, on original playstation). i had the warehouse level maxed out on points, like, over 600,000 (which was a lot on the first tony hawk game). to do it, i'd have to repeat a certain unbroken line of tricks several times within the alotted two minutes, and since the number of points for each trick decreases with repeated use, i had to improvise the order of the tricks i was stringing together within the larger line. it's necessary to keep variety in mind when doing this in order to keep the scores high and not depreciate the overall value of each successful line, but at the same time you have to tastefully apply the tricks because there are some that will just make you fall down and lose all of your points if you try them at the wrong moment. when i was doing this i had recently dropped out of college, and i would spend hours after work each day "practicing." when i realized that i had been spending so much time learning to coordinate a long, complex, time-sensitive, repetitious combination filled with minor but important improvised phrases of button-pushing over the course of a couple minutes, i thought, "hey, that's kind of like playing a song, maybe i should start learning to play my roommate's drums instead of this video game..." eventually i got my own drums, and eventually i quit my job and dropped back into school. i'm a fast learner, apparently, but i have a lot of lost time to make up for. so any time that i get discouraged about having such a late start, i just remember that jim chapin didn't start until he was 18...

real name? Sebastian Andersson
age? 14
how long been playing? 2
origin of user name? It's my nickname IRL
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Steven Adler, Matt Sorum, Dave Grohl adn Brain
make of drumkit? Soon Mapex Orion Classic
make of cymbal? A mix, mostly Paiste tho
where do you practice? My house and in some bands
are you in a band/s? soon
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Classic Rock, Rock, and some punk
favourite take out food? Can't tell
country? Sweden
one really odd fact about yourself? me, my grandpa, my two uncles, my dad and on of my cousins all play drums
how did you start drumming? Well i don't know, we always had a kit down in teh cellar

real name? Marius Pettersenage? 21how long been playing? 13 yearsorigin of user name? just a funny spanish way I used to turn my last name intotop 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Dave Weckl, Thomas Lang, Tomas Haake and Martin Lopezmake of drumkit? Tama Starclassic Performer & Tama Rockstarmake of cymbal? Paiste Signatures on main kit, Meinl Amun/Byzance/Raker on 2.kit.where do you practice? My house and at my band's rehearsal placeare you in a band/s? yes, 2 bands atm: "Brutal Ensemble" and "Offset Nature"covers or originals? bothwhat style of music? Metal; Thrash, Progressive and Heavy influences
favourite take out food? Pizza, Chinese and Kebab's maybe
country? Norwayone really odd fact about yourself? I started with piano lessons at the age of 4, advanced to guitar a couple years after, and then at 7-8 years old I started drumming. Been drumming since then, and also learned bass guitar recently.
how did you start drumming? My father was a drummer, but I didn't start drumming before I joined the local marching band at the age of 7-8.

real name? Evan Linehamage? 16how long been playing? 4 yearsorigin of user name? I play latin and jazztop 5 drummers? Steve Gadd, Benard Purdie, Benny Greb, Buddy Rich, Michael Jordanmake of drumkit? Sonor 503 Re-finishedmake of cymbal? Paiste, Zildjian, Wuhanwhere do you practice? Garageare you in a band/s? 3covers or originals? Bothwhat style of music? Listen to all but metal etcfavourite take out food? Pizzacountry? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? Im a guy. I dunno!
how did you start drumming? Saw a kit at high school and thought cool!

real name? Daniel Falter
age? 19
how long been playing? 9 years
origin of user name? my nickname at work is "Moses"
top 5 drummers? Colaiuta, Erskine, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Billy Stewart... after that, it's just a big muddle
make of drumkit? Gretsch Catalina Birch (finally! I spent 8 years with an Export)
make of cymbal? Saluda Mist... check out the first link in my sig ;)
where do you practice? The drumset practice room at Furman University
are you in a band/s? Furman Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Symphonic stuff, Random local gigs
what style of music? Jazz, Funk
favourite take out food? Mexican
country? United States
one really odd fact about yourself? I've eaten fish eyes
how did you start drumming? I played along with songs on the radio with chopsticks until my parents bought me a practice pad and real sticks.

real name? Undisclosed
age? 16
how long been playing? 9 years, 1 month, and 28 days
origin of user name? Too long to explain, ill explain the 61 at the end of it though, no its not just a random number, if you take all the letters of my real first name, change them to numbers (ie: A=1, B=2 etc.) and add them all up, it equals 61
top 5 drummers? Dennis Chambers, Neil Peart, Virgil Donati, Travis Barker, and myself jk
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? House/Basement
are you in a band/s? Yes I am, we are called "The Deceased"
what style of music? Punk, Rock, Heavy Metal, Jazz and the list goes on...
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? Despite the fact I play drums, I was afraid of loud noises as a small child.
how did you start drumming? I saw some kid playing at our school talent show in grade 1.

hey im new here, ive been playing for 1.5 or 2 years now. you may see me on drums.com as lozer also.
ill get some pics as soon as i can...
i have a pearl export 5 peice
zildjian zbt 20" ride
zildjian zbt 16" crash
zildjian k custom 18" dark crash

real name? Brian
age? 19
how long been playing? About 7 years
origin of user name? One time in pep-band, I had an open solo break to fill time, the other drummer who was playing with me said to go wild, so I did. Afterwords, he told me "Man, that was some mad-drummin' man."
top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Buddy Rich, Ed Thigpen, Mike Portnoy, Dave Weckyl
make of drumkit? Pacific CX series
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? House/Upstairs
are you in a band/s? Bradley Jazz Ensemble, Bradley Jazz Combo, The Squamation Experiment
what style of music? Progressive/Jazz Influenced Alternative Rock.
favourite take out food? Mexican
country? United States
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm sure they're there, I just can't think of one at the moment.
how did you start drumming? Had to pick up an instrument for middle school music programs, and I couldn't play the trumpet. Guess I made the right choice...

real name? Anthony
age? 15
how long been playing? About 2 Years ( Only when I can: Rarely ) I Really play for 2 months
origin of user name? Before It was Metalikman ( Because I love(d) Metal Music ) or Metalik,but I've only Keep M.T.L.K.
top 5 drummers? John Bonham,Mitch Mitchell,John Densmore (only Top 3 :D lol)
make of drumkit? Sonor Special Edition Stage 505
make of cymbal? Sonor
where do you practice? House/School
are you in a band/s? Yes
what style of music? ALL except Latin,Cuban,Rap and R'N'B
favourite take out food? Italian
country? France
one really odd fact about yourself? I Dont Know....
how did you start drumming? Since 2003 I Play Bass,and Music is now my real Passion
And Because I Love Drums ( After Bass ) I've Started to play drums!

real name? -Matt
age? -18
how long been playing? -7 years
origin of user name? -thought it sounded cool
top 5 drummers? -Dave Lombardo, Tomas Haake, Joey Jordison, Gene Hoglan, Danny Carey
make of drumkit? -DW
make of cymbal? -Zildjian
where do you practice? -basement
are you in a band/s? -yes, A Burning Embrace
covers or originals? -both
what style of music? -metal..(well metalcore I guess but I like to say metal because we have a different sound than most metalcore bands)
favourite take out food? -subway
country? -USA
one really odd fact about yourself? -I'm a diehard metalhead but I don't appear that way. I feel I shouldn't have to drown myself in an image just because I like a certain style of music.
how did you start drumming? -My uncle has been drumming all his life, and the first time I saw him play I was blown away and wanted to learn how to drum.

Real Name: CraigAge: 45How long playing: 1 year (off and on)Origin of user name: It's my name!Top 5 drummers: Neil Pert so farmake of drum kit: Sonor Force 3005 Natural Maplemake of cymbals: Zildjian Custom Awhere do you (will you) practice: In my home officeare you in a band: as of right now, no. I have a group of friends we jamcovers or originals: bothwhat style of music: Contemporary Christian, Rock, Jazzfavorite take out: pizzaCountry: USA - Northern Californiaone really odd fact about myself: hmmm, so many to choose from. Starting old, have tried guitar, keyboard/piano, bass and was a struggle. Found drums to be somewhat natural, so I'm going for it. I have seen this posted before, but it still applies to me..."probably more money than brains"

real name? Raymond
age? 15
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? I'm not too sure, anything that had "drum" in it would've been good.
top 5 drummers? Virgil Donati, Neil Peart, Billy Ward, Travis Barker, Dave Weckl
make of drumkit? Pacific MX
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Down in the basement
are you in a band/s? yea, Here Goes Nothing, and some others...........
covers or originals? mix of both
what style of music? Punk, pop, metal, funk, jazz, rock, all depends who I'm playing with.
favourite take out food? Burgers and fries
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I guess there would be too many to name.
how did you start drumming? Started playing drums on my lap. The rest is history.

Real Name: GregorAge: 40How long playing: 27 yearsOrigin of user name: Nickname given to me by some friends in North Carolina, who thought my real name sounded like a Superman villanTop 5 drummers: Buddy, Keith Moon, Bonzo, Steward Copeland, and "El Negro" Hernandezmake of drum kit: At the moment, ProKing (a decent Chinese brand)make of cymbals: Zildjian where do you (will you) practice: At home (practice pad kitare you in a band: Not at the moment, but I have one formingwhat style of music: Rock, Jazz, etc.favorite take out: pizza, Mexican (Chipotle!)Country: China, at the moment (soon returning to the U.S.)one really odd fact about myself: I'm an American expat